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SHOW BITS: A last hurrah for 'Breaking Bad'

The Associated Press

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08/26/2014 04:29:27 AM EDT

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08/26/2014 04:29:29 AM EDT

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Bryan Cranston kisses Julia Louis-Dreyfus, center front, as she accepts the award for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for her work on ?Veep? at the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Show Bits brings you the 66th annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item.

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'BREAKING BAD' CELEBRATION

Aaron Paul toted his Emmy into the AMC party celebrating a victorious finale for "Breaking Bad."

Bryan Cranston, who played meth dealer Walter White, posed for photos with admirers as he made his way into crowded BOA Steakhouse in West Hollywood after the Emmy Awards on Sunday night. He won a record-tying fourth best dramatic actor award.

Stephen Colbert poses with the award for Outstanding Variety Series in the press room at the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) (Jordan Strauss/Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Anna Gunn, who played Cranston's wife, briefly carried her statuette, and castmate Betsy Brandt arrived shortly thereafter to join the last big blowout for the show whose finale aired 11 months ago.

Jon Hamm, who lost — again — for his role as Don Draper on the network's "Mad Men," graciously greeted well-wishers while arm-in-arm with girlfriend Jennifer Westfeldt.

Partygoers enjoyed a spread that included sushi hand rolls, filet mignon, chicken marsala and caprese salad, all washed down with flowing alcohol against a backdrop of disco music.

— Beth Harris: www.twitter.com/bethharrisap

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EMMYS ARE OVER AND IT'S TIME TO PARTY

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With another Emmy Awards show in the history books it's time for folks like Jon Voight, Claire Danes and Mandy Patinkin to quit guessing who might win in favor of figuring out what to eat.

For them and numerous other Emmy show attendees, the first stop was the Governor's Ball dinner.

Informed that their moment of passion was likely to go viral, he joked, "You're saying that she has a virus that I wasn't aware of?"

— Beth Harris: www.twitter.com/bethharrisap

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ROTATING SOFIA: WHAT DID YOU THINK?

During the moment viewers usually make a dash for the refrigerator, the Emmy Awards tried to keep them in front of their screens.

As TV academy president Maury McIntyre was touting the organization's community works and educational efforts, he led Sofia Vergara to a platform and turned on a switch that had the "Modern Family" actress rotating as he spoke.

A smiling Vergara vamped and preened in her white gown as McIntyre rattled on.

The blowback on social media was immediate, with several comments suggesting Vergara was being objectified and the bit was sexist.

The actress disputed that backstage.

"It's absolutely the opposite," she said. "It means that somebody can be hot and also be funny and make fun of herself and work and enjoy and make money."

Vergara also said she knows who started the negative comments.

"I know who she was, has no sense of humor and should lighten up a little bit," she said.

— Beth Harris: www.twitter.com/bethharrisap

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QUICKQUOTE: AARON PAUL

"I am so hungry." — Aaron Paul after "Breaking Bad" wins the night's final Emmy award and he can finally go eat.

— Sandy Cohen: www.twitter.com/ APSandy

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SEALED WITH A SMILEY FACE

Every Emmy winner has to sign for their statuette, but only two winners added happy faces beside their names: Stephen Colbert and Aaron Paul.

— Sandy Cohen: www.twitter.com/ APSandy

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THE EMMY FOR BEST SELFIE GOES TO ...

Julie Bowen and Sarah Hyland wanted more than just another comedy series trophy for "Modern Family."

The actresses who play mother and daughter on the ABC comedy stopped to take a selfie on the Emmy stage after the show's win.

While they were busy saying cheese the rest of the cast and crew headed backstage to celebrate.

— Derrik J. Lang: www.twitter.com/derrikjlang .

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QUICKQUOTE: DANNY ZUKER

"It's an honor just to win. It really is." — Producer Danny Zuker of winning comedy series "Modern Family."

— Sandy Cohen: www.twitter.com/ APSandy

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REMEMBERING ROBIN

Cradling her Emmy Award backstage, Kathy Bates recalled a night years ago when she won an award and wanted to call her mother with the news.

It was before cellphones and she needed a quarter for the backstage pay phone.

Robin Williams dug out a coin and urged her to make the call.

"I never forgot that kindness," she said Monday after winning supporting actress in a miniseries or movie for "American Horror Story: Coven."

Bates also recalled the night Williams, who died earlier this month, was there when she lost.

It was 1999 and Bates, nominated for an Oscar for best supporting actress, lost to Judi Dench. Williams handed out the award that year.

"He said, 'I really wish I could've had your name in the envelope. Are you OK? I know how hard it is to lose,'" she said. "This is a special night for that reason."

— Beth Harris: www.twitter.com/bethharrisap

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QUICKQUOTE: JULIANNA MARGULIES

"Oh yes, this is much heavier than the other one." — Julianna Margulies, comparing the real Emmy she got backstage to the prop she was handed on camera when she accepted her award for best actress in a drama series.

— Sandy Cohen: www.twitter.com/ APSandy

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QUICKQUOTE: STEPHEN COLBERT

"I think I may just change my name to the Col-borg. 'I am the Col-borg. Resistance is futile.'" — Comedian Stephen Colbert, whose show won for best variety series, commenting on singer Gwen Stefani mangling his name when announcing his win.

— Anthony McCartney: www.twitter.com/mccartneyAP

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SARAH SILVERMAN'S WINNER'S REMORSE

Right when she got to the trophy table to collect her Emmy, Sarah Silverman realized she had forgotten to thank some very important people.

"Oh! I didn't thank my parents!" she said, a wave of guilt spreading across her face.

Told she could mention them on the backstage "Thank You Cam," Silverman said she'd already breezed past it.

"The 'Thank You Cam' was right away and I was like, 'I thanked everyone.'"

She says she'll make up for the faux pas by giving her folks the Emmy.

"It's just going to go in my very embarrassed dad's living room," she said.

— Sandy Cohen: www.twitter.com/ APSandy

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KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILY

Just as Jessica Lange came backstage to claim her Emmy for lead actress in a miniseries for "American Horror Story: Coven," series creator Ryan Murphy took the Nokia Theatre stage to accept an award for his television movie, "The Normal Heart."

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